An Extra’s POV

"Let us begin."

As Ralyks spoke for all to listen to, a massive portal opened right behind him, the likes of which no one present had ever seen before.

Space distorted all around him, and like a massive tear in reality, the spatial rift manifested right behind him.

Every single soldier who watched was in awe.

Some had heard stories of the Dark Adventurer, but no one had ever truly seen this side of him.

Perhaps a few guards were fortunate to see Ralyks executing the Dragon back when the Capital was attacked, but their numbers were too small compared to the few thousands that gathered in the open fields.

"What are you waiting for?" Conrad raised his voice at the soldiers who were spacing out.

Their blank and utterly stunned faces soon began to change as soon as they heard their Royal Councilor's—now turned Commander's—voice echo out.

"Match in!"

The grown men obeyed and rushed in, utilizing their formation in due diligence.

Before long, they were all able to venture into the massive portal that greeted them. Not a single one was left behind.

"Shall we?" Ralyks turned to the only man who was yet to enter.

Grandmaster Conrad himself.

"Yes, Sir Ralyks."

The two men then walked into the shrinking portal, feeling the ripple of space as they entered.

From the open field of Royal Estate, their vision instantly changed into the view of a massive military clearing in the outskirts of the Merchant City.

It was a large camp, with tall walls surrounding its vicinity—hence preventing the prying of outside forces.

The overhead was an open sky, but a certain Magical Barrier formed a barrier that prevented any sort of spying from above.

soldiers—as well as the occupying seven thousand—were fully protected from the observation and interference of the outside

hectares of land, most of it a barren field dedicated to training or the assembly

a single grass to be seen on the ground, and several wooden buildings and temporary tent-like structures filled the residential areas

meant to be stayed at for too long. It was a station meant

was designed this

with a subtle nod, before uttering a

of them as large

Conrad made a sad smile and shook his

its huge size and incredible

"I see…"

again looked at the surrounding area and noticed the seven thousand, five hundred soldiers already converging with the

numbers slowly merged, someone rushed

her late twenties, pretty, but also having a

had a feminine flair to it. She wore full plated armor, and one

choice that was hung on the strap

Conrad, she fell to her one knee, raising the other as she bowed her head

Lucy

stern and deep, almost masculine. Whether this was natural, or an accent that she had formed over

of the two who

It's

lady, his face quickly moving towards

She's a General, and she'll serve as the Vice Commander of this entire

Ralyks took a few steps forward and stretched his hand towards

women to become soldiers, talkless of rising up the ranks to the position of General." He began,

—Respect!

a General at such a young age. That in itself

accepted the outstretched hand offered by the Dark

she shook his hand, she found herself

did her best to drown all of it and simply respond to the kind words

deeply appreciate your words, Sir Ralyks. However, I

in her eyes,

look forward to seeing how